Pakistan urges Afghanistan to reconsider recall of diplomats

Pakistan gov’t terms Kabul’s decision to recall diplomats ‘unfortunate and regrettable’ after envoy’s daughter abducted.

Pakistan’s foreign ministry has termed the Afghan government’s decision to recall its ambassador and senior diplomats from its embassy in Islamabad “unfortunate and regrettable”, after the ambassador’s daughter was abducted and assaulted last week. In a statement released late on Sunday, Pakistan’s foreign ministry said the incident was being investigated “at the highest level”. “The decision by the Government of Afghanistan to recall its ambassador and senior diplomats from Pakistan is unfortunate and regrettable,” said the statement.